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German aircraft

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Post by AHLF » 12 Jun 2003, 20:29

What types of german aircraft were used in the spanish war( meaning: models of aircraft)?

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Post by Javichu » 12 Jun 2003, 20:52

Well,most if not all that were in use in the luftwaffe and some prototypes:
He51 "Pavo"
He70 "Rayo"
He45"Las Pavas"
He46
Hs 129 (Not sure)"Superpava"
Ju52
Ju57
Me BF109 B1-B2-E
he111"Pedro"
Do17"Bacalaos"
Storch
He 112 Arrived in 1939 only one combat...One Kill
I Hope somebody else could help more...


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Post by AHLF » 13 Jun 2003, 15:52

Thank you, Javichu. :) Can you specify more about the ju 57?

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Post by daveh » 14 Jun 2003, 01:44

German aircraft from Pre war and recieved/used in the war

Republican forces:

Junkers F13: 1
Junkers K 30: 1
Dornier Wal: 8

possible 1 ex civilian Junkers G 24 transport

Messerschmitt M23b: 1
Messerschmitt M35: 1

Focke Wulf Fw 56 Stosser: 3

Nationalists

Dornier Wal 3 + 10 being repaired

Arado Ar 68 E-1:3
Arado Ar95A: 9
Dornier Do 17:31 to 47
Fiesler Fi 156: 4
Heinkel He 45: 36 to 41
Heinkel He 46: 30 to 46
Heinkel He 51: 126
Heinkel He 59: 17
Heinkel He 60E: 8
Heinkel He 70: 28 to 31
Heinkel He 111:c 100
Heinkel He 112 V5 and V 9
Heinkel He 112B: 8
Heinkel He 115 A-0:2
Henschel Hs 123: 18
Henschel Hs 126: 6
Junkers Ju 52/3m: 60 to120
Junkers Ju 86D: 5
Junkers Ju 87:A 3
Junkers Ju 87B: 5
Messerscmitt Bf 109: 131 incl V3, V4, V5 ,B C-1, D, E-1, E-3

list from Aircraft of the Spanish Civil War G Howson ISBN 0 0851778429

Javichu'S Ju 57 is a mistype for Ju 87 I believe, ( RLM type number 57 was the North American Texan trainer
The Hs129 first protype flew in the Spring of 1939 and was not sent to Spain.

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Post by Javichu » 14 Jun 2003, 02:08

Sorry ,I´m not very interested in planes and my only book about the subject is still in my old bedroom in my Mother´s home 3000Km away :(
Can´t help more but as a sidenote:Have you realised that most if not all the Weapons in SCW had Its own Nickname different from the one given in its country of origin...?
Hs129 "Angelito" (Little Angel)
PzIA-B: "Negrillos"(Blackies)
Degtyarev :"Napot"(The ammo came in boxes labelled Nahpot ,Cartridge in Russian...)
Do you know more?

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Post by AHLF » 14 Jun 2003, 12:13

daveh wrote:German aircraft from Pre war and recieved/used in the war

Republican forces:

Junkers F13: 1
Junkers K 30: 1
Dornier Wal: 8

possible 1 ex civilian Junkers G 24 transport

Messerschmitt M23b: 1
Messerschmitt M35: 1

Focke Wulf Fw 56 Stosser: 3

Nationalists

Dornier Wal 3 + 10 being repaired

Arado Ar 68 E-1:3
Arado Ar95A: 9
Dornier Do 17:31 to 47
Fiesler Fi 156: 4
Heinkel He 45: 36 to 41
Heinkel He 46: 30 to 46
Heinkel He 51: 126
Heinkel He 59: 17
Heinkel He 60E: 8
Heinkel He 70: 28 to 31
Heinkel He 111:c 100
Heinkel He 112 V5 and V 9
Heinkel He 112B: 8
Heinkel He 115 A-0:2
Henschel Hs 123: 18
Henschel Hs 126: 6
Junkers Ju 52/3m: 60 to120
Junkers Ju 86D: 5
Junkers Ju 87:A 3
Junkers Ju 87B: 5
Messerscmitt Bf 109: 131 incl V3, V4, V5 ,B C-1, D, E-1, E-3

list from Aircraft of the Spanish Civil War G Howson ISBN 0 0851778429

Javichu'S Ju 57 is a mistype for Ju 87 I believe, ( RLM type number 57 was the North American Texan trainer.
The Hs129 first protype flew in the Spring of 1939 and was not sent to Spain.
Thanks for the information and clarification: I was really surprised to find a new Junkers model! :lol:

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